The Government’s energy strategy was launched last month with the ambition of moving the UK away from reliance on Russian oil and boosting renewable energy resources. While these are sensible intentions, Boris Johnson’s administration appears well behind the curve in its pursuit of a long-term ethical and sustainable energy policy.
By Andy Drane UK GPs have been under increasing pressure from the pandemic due to a backlog of NHS treatment for non-Covid ailments as well as remote patient contact and increased staff absences. A December poll in GPonline revealed that a third of GPs were facing very high levels of work-related pressure, a situation likely to worsen as the UK endures its second wave of coronavirus. While the added pressure brought on by the pandemic has triggered an immediate crisis for many within the profession, the environment for most GPs has been extremely challenging for many years, with numerous legacy issues still needing to be addressed beyond this current public health crisis.